Holiday Schedule

Washington State University provides 11 holidays each fiscal year for classified staff, administrative and professional employees, and annual faculty as required by State law.

A holiday is a day when all University offices and departments on a WSU campus are closed except for certain essential service units.

Contact Human Resource Services regarding questions on the WSU Holiday Schedule including the effects of using Leave without Pay before a holiday.

View the Holiday Schedules

• July 1, 2025- June 30, 2030 Holiday Schedule
• December Reduced Operations

Holiday iCalendar Invites for 2026

Select a link below to download an ics file of the WSU Holidays that you can add to your Outlook calendar.

• WSU Holidays 2026 (Show as Out of Office)
• WSU Holidays 2026 (Show as Busy)

Policies

• WSU Holidays, BPPM 60.76
• Civil Service Employee Leave, BPPM 60.57
• Faculty and AP Personnel Leave, BPPM 60.56
• Collective Bargaining Agreements, for bargaining unit covered positions